Ramp Controller

Robinson Aviation • North Charleston, SC

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Incumbent is responsible for the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic on the Non-movement areas of the airport, utilizing surveillance radar-like targets and camera imagery. The Ramp Tower is a positive control facility. Incumbent will be required to instruct aircraft how and when to push-back, instruct aircraft when to taxi, who to follow, taxi route, intermediate hold points, route clearance limit, and frequency transfer points. Incumbent will initiate, and respond to, necessary coordination with the FAA ATCT Ground Control Position concerning the movements of inbound and outbound aircraft. Execute procedures required of the local Surface Movement Guidance and Control System Plan (SMGCS) during periods of reduced visibility, execution of the local Ice Threat Management Plan during periods of aircraft anti-icing, and the local Gate Hold program when initiated by the ATCT. Provide flight crews with, when required, field conditions, altimeter settings, weather conditions, operating status of navigational aids and NOTAMS. Provide the ATCT with pilot reported adverse weather, bird activity and unsafe or unusual airport activities or conditions. Determine whether a given situation is or may develop into an emergency; and notifies, via “Crash Phone†, emergency services. Performs lower grade level duties as necessary to meet operational requirements and for proficiency maintenance. Provides OJT training to others.

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• Previous aviation experience is desired as a minimum i.e. airline dispatcher, pilot, air traffic controller, experience handling aircraft on the airport ramp.
• Position is subject to drug and/or alcohol testing per RVA's non-DOT policy (pre-employment, random, reasonable cause/suspicion, post-accident).

Nice To Haves

• Previous aviation experience is desired

Responsibilities

• Makes decisions involving the sequence and separation of gate traffic ready for pushback and engine start.
• Plans the sequence of arriving traffic, using provided electronic aids, prior to arrival at the airport.
• Determines the usability of and resolves problems with: Communications equipment, Video Camera displays (radar and imagery), STARS (radar) display, ASDE-X (radar) display, Gate Management computer programs.
• Instructs aircraft how and when to push-back, when to taxi, who to follow, taxi route, intermediate hold points, route clearance limit, and frequency transfer points.
• Initiates and responds to necessary coordination with the FAA ATCT Ground Control Position concerning the movements of inbound and outbound aircraft.
• Executes procedures required of the local Surface Movement Guidance and Control System Plan (SMGCS) during periods of reduced visibility.
• Executes the local Ice Threat Management Plan during periods of aircraft anti-icing.
• Executes the local Gate Hold program when initiated by the ATCT.
• Provides flight crews with, when required, field conditions, altimeter settings, weather conditions, operating status of navigational aids and NOTAMS.
• Provides the ATCT with pilot reported adverse weather, bird activity and unsafe or unusual airport activities or conditions.
• Determines whether a given situation is or may develop into an emergency; and notifies, via “Crash Phone†, emergency services.
• Performs lower grade level duties as necessary to meet operational requirements and for proficiency maintenance.
• Provides OJT training to others.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED